Can-cover.



UNITED STATES FRANK S.- DAVIS, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

' l GAN-COVER.

ivo. 897,720.

speciamaon oz Letten Patent.

Patented Sept. 1, 1908.

miracoli ma July n, 19m. seria no asaisc .Toall 'whom 'if may concern:

Be it known thaty I, FRANK S. Davis, a citizen of the United"L Statesci' America, re siding at Detroit, 'm the county of Wvayne and State ofMichigan have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCan-Covers, of which the following is a specification, ref 'erence beinghad therein to the accompany ing drawings. Y

This invention relates to covers or stoppers for open tcp cares, pailsor similar recep tacles, known as fctiontop cans, saine being made frommetall, paper or other materials and used for holding a variety ofliquids and dry articles, such as Syrups, milk, paints, oils, cerealsand other merchandise` The object of this invention is to utilize thespace formed by the depression within the friction rim of smch covcxs`for holding advertising matter of differentkinds, samples, accessoriesto tlre goods incloscd in thecan or various other articles ofmerchandise. To this end my invention has particular reference to meansprovided on the cover for retaining such' articles placed within saidspace, altas more folly hereinafter described i connection with theaccompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view' of a friction top can cover embodying'my invention; Fig. 2 is a cross sect-ion thereof; F ig. 3 is a similarcross section showing the manner of utilizing the cover for the purposedescribed; Fig. 4 is a plan view of V0'. 3; Figs. 5 and 6 are other planviews slniwin" different ways of utilizing my invention; Ifig. 7 is across-scc tion of Fig. 5; Fig. Y@ a cross section of a slightly modifiedform of cover; and, Fig. 9 is a cross section showing the manner ofutilizinr the cover shown in Fig. 8.

My improved friction top can cover comprises a bodyportioir a formedwith the Upturned rim flange in the usual manner. This rim ilangcar-.com'ling to my invention I provide on its upper edge with aperipheral extension composed of an outwardly standing portion c and anupturned portion The cover thus constructed constitutes a new article ofmanufacture, adapted to carry ont the object of my invention in thefollowing manner: The merchandise or advertising matter which is to bernclosed 1n the depression formed within the rim of the cover ispreferably prepared to iit or fill out the depression and after placingit in, a. disk e of roper size to fit the a ertured flange sis aid overit and fastened own by inturn ing the flange d as shown in Fig. 3.

The disk e may of pa er, card board, meta-l or anyother materia and inorder to facilitate the removal of the inclosed matter tearing orcutting it out. Instead of a disk,

use of a rubber ling similar to t e well known gasket, would permit theinsertion as well as the removal thereof and the. cover could thus becompleted for its ultimate use.

pennit, fingers,lugs or straps h 'i j as shown 1n Fig. 6 and clamped inthe same manner as the disk or ring' may be used to hold it in place andit will be understood that in case of using fingers as h of flexiblematerial, so as to bend readily they would permit the insertion as wellas the removal of the article and thus the cover might also be completedbefore 'the other modifications within the scope of my invention whichmay readily suggest themselves, one being shown in Figs. 8 and 9 whereinthe upturned flange d is made of such sizev that by inturning itprojects within the rim and the diske may not be clamped but' merelyheld against outward displacement bv the flange d.

What I claim as my invention is:-'

1. A friction t-op cover' rovided with a, rim and having its entire odywithin the rim depressed, the rim being formed by an upturned flangerovided with an outwardly projecting perip xeral flange forminu anextension of the upturned flange an( means held in position by saidperipheral iian'ge and projecting inwardly therefrom over the top of thecover, aid means adapted to rem0vably retain merchandise or otherarticles within the depression of the cover.

2. A friction top cover rovided with a rim depressed, the rim beingformed by an upturned iiange rovided with an outwardly proecting periperal iiange, the same bei an extension of the upturned flange faldeforming'thc top fold, an means for-retaining merchandise and otheimatter within the de'- a mere rino as g in Figs. 5 and 7 may be ein-lployed to noid the matter 1n lace and the Where the nature of themerchandise willV it may be provided along its rim `with a'lline ofperfcrations f as shown in Fig. 4, or it may be provided with weakenedlines for readily merchandise is placed into it. There are rim andhaving its entire ody wit-hin the upon itself with the mar al portionthereof pression in the cover, said means bein g held in position byengngemen between the: folds 'the peripheral flange.

3. A friction top eo'rer provided with a rim and having its entire bodywithin the rim depressed, the rim being formed 'rj' fan .upnurned frangeprovide-'J with an outvrn idly projecting peripheral flange, the samebeing an extension of the upurned frange fol ded upon itself, themarginal portion of the extension being folded on top, and aisilplemeniary cover marginally engaging bei-wf en the folds of saidperiphernl flange and inel|)s ing the space within thc; depression inthe cover.

4. In s friction top can, the combinati(a n Vwith Llie recessed frictioncover having n cavity et' chamber for ille reefpton yof'loose' articlestherein on its uppers; e, and a. 'marginal externally projectingplyofrixm offs. 20

folded upwardly and inwardly over t e supg5 .the same in place,

plemental dis-k to secure substantially es speciied. Y

In testimony whereof I sfix my signature in presence of (two witnesses.

F RANK S. DAVIS. Witnesses:

C. R. STICKNEY, O'm'o F. BARTiiEL.

